Thanks for the response to the 15th Anniversary Crossword Community Special Jumbo.
In all I received 40 solutions of which there were 19 all correct entries. Thanks once again to Viresh Ratnakar for helping me to set up the post to receive and check submissions directly which saved me a lot of effort in checking each entry individually for errors.
ALL CORRECT
WITH ERRORSALL CORRECT
| Sree Sree Jacob Brahmakulam Ravi Ramanan R Nagendra Prasad D Narayanaswamy K Koteswar Rao Bhalachandra Pasupathy Ramki Krishnan Gowri H Rohit Agarwal M Balasubramaniyam Mohan Thiyagarajan Lakshmi Prakash Sabareesh Iyer Vinayak Rao Ekbote Viresh Ratnakar Venkatesan P Kiran Cheruku Abhishek Sridhar |
Ranjani Srikanth, Ramesh Babu, Harish Kamath, Rengaswamy, Ratna Rao, Lakshmi Vaidyanathan, Vasant Sreenivasan, Dr A Jayalakshmi, Mona Sogal, Suresh MS, H Ramachandran, Dr Mukund Jaganathan, Dr Ashit Hegde, Dr Satyen Nabar, Michael Harms, Jacob Jayakar, Raju, PB Padmanabhan, Ramesh Kosaraju, Aashirwad Viswanath, Shruthi and Easwar Kumar
CLUES
40 clues attracted votes towards the top three clues. Dr Satyen Nabar's clues (16A & 17D) got 17 votes followed by K Koteswar Rao's clues (1A & 45D) with 13 votes and Lakshmi Vaidyanathan's clues (40A & 26D) with 11 votes.
The other setters whose clues got mentioned were Bhalachandra Pasupathy and Abhishek Sridhar (7 votes), Vinit W (6 votes), Ramachandran, Sreenivasan and Sree Sree (5 votes), Samit Kallianpur, Rao Pilla, Sabareesh Iyer, Mohanraj Thiyagarajan and Ajeesh (4 votes), Ramesh Kosaraju, Veeraraghavan, Viresh Ratnakar and Ramki Krishnan (3 votes), Ravi Ramanan, Aashirwad Viswanath, Shrikanth T and Sarvesh CK (2 votes). Clues by Nick Loader, Vasant Sreenivasan, PB Padmanabhan and Kishore M Rao got one vote each.
WINNERS
Winner from the all correct entries randomly picked (using the 'Rand feature' of excel) is D Narayanaswamy Congratulations. Your prize is winging it's way to you.
The winner for the top clue is Dr Satyen Nabar for his clue NATURAL CHILDBIRTH "Type of delivery in truth had brilliance, leaving England's captain flummoxed (7,10)" which garnered 11 votes. Congratulations. Your prize is also winging it's way to you.
The Crossword is reproduced below for your solving pleasure.
5 answers per commenter as usual till 4 PM (Annotations compulsory) After 4 PM anyone can answer the remaining if any.
Please provide all your answers in one comment.
Please also highlight errors if any in the cluing as many novices had set clues and they can learn from their mistakes if pointed out.
Enjoy.
37a: TEACHER (C(-L)EAR+THE)*
ReplyDelete39A: RUE (T<--)
40A: CLINGFILM (C)(LING)(FILM)
55A: NIGHTCLUB (THING*)(C(L)UB)
57a:HIGH PRIEST (PRIEST) RA*
Sprite*
Delete57a 👏
Delete21d even:too
ReplyDeleteanno, imho
Cartoon - (r+can)
Destroyed is deletion indicator.
Doubt:
since the deletion letters are not in the same order, an anind should be there.
Normally when the solurion is a result of anagram, the anind for deletion letters is not necessary.
But since cartoon is synonym, the deletion letters need an anind.
Views and correction please.
Agreed
Delete3d ASP - reptile [RT]
ReplyDelete26d MINISKIRT - short dress {m,i,n,i}{skirt}
36d TAMBOURINE - It's a percussion
{best our admin -ad}*
38d TEST TUBE - used as container for chemical experiments {burettes + t - r}*
52d INBOX - may contain spam[T]
Typo in 36d
Delete{beat our admin - ad}*
11d.
ReplyDeleteThose at risk of suffocation=asthmatics.
(Chat as mist)*
Have a clarification on 52d. "Here" and "ring" seems to be extra in the clue. Doubt : is it okay for inbox to be split as in and boxing?
ReplyDeleteRead the def as: Letters found here, may contain spam.
DeleteThen ring is hidden word indicator. (It's another matter the solution is not ringed here)
Split may be!
Also it's not considered good practice to start the hidden word like in this clue (though technically correct. Sometimes those connecting words can really hide even though they start the word).
3D- ASP - [T] <==== shiP SAiling
ReplyDelete8D - HAMAL - Acrostic
23a - (OR)*B - def - orbit - round -RO , Ball - B
Relook 23a
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Deleteyes..it seems acrostic. but def. is orbit. if we considered this it is O,R,B. & acrostic
DeleteCycled is not anind.
ReplyDeleteHearty congratulations to All participants, winners & setters. Well stat given by Col.sir. I have completed only 70%. the clues are very tricky and challenging. for me a good learning on clue17d,54a,7d.....Once again special Thanks to Col.sir for the Jumbo special and displayed our memento.
ReplyDelete21a TWEED (T(WEE)D)
ReplyDeleteBanks of TuriD TD
Urine : WEE
Def : River
42a SWELL (S)(WELL)
Spring : WELL
Def : Marvelous
43a DOC (DOCK - K)
Def : Healer
29a CAM. (CAME - E)
Def River
Good solve MB sir.......I struggled with 21a.......later I solved it.
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ReplyDeleteCongratulations and thanks to Colonel for providing us crossword buffs a forum for verifying, learning, appreciating, debating and enjoying aha moments. We also enjoy the banter, stories playing with the solution words and the fine artworks. Thank you also for providing opportunities to budding setters to showcase their skills through the Sunday Specials. Let the good work continue for many more years.
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Delete+2
Delete+3
Delete+4
Delete+5
Delete+5
DeleteMY OTHER 2 CLUES
ReplyDelete22d - (DUCT)* - delete ONE from counted = DUCT. Def - Pipe
34d - SAC(-K) - DEF- bag. pink slip - sack
Incorrect annotation
ReplyDeleteI thought incorrect too. But looks like it might be acceptable.
ReplyDelete44a MINSK
ReplyDeletemin(s)k
stole possibly = mink (mink stole is a type of fur) Also Mink Stole is an actress
last of precious = s
def: capital of belarus
39d RECTANGLE
Deleteviewed from any corner is a right angle.
30a MASONRY
Deletema(son)ry
girl = mary, boy = son
def: stonework
27a IMPERIOUS
DeleteI (supre(i)mo)*
India = i, (supremo)*, onset of insurgency = i
def: Assuming command
15a NONCE
Deleteeconomical = econ
retrospect = noce
buy neutral = no(n)ce
def: present (or time being)
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ReplyDeleteCongratulations Narayanaswamy & Doc Satyen ! Thanks Col for this jumbo grid & giving me a chance to set clues .
ReplyDeleteThanks LV! And congrats.
Delete16a. Perhaps alcohol turned her tense and annoyed (3,5,3,6)- HOT UNDER THE COLLAR ( Def- annoyed, tense- t , perhaps- anagrind for alcohol turned her t ( tense)
ReplyDelete18a. Uneven road regularly taken at daybreak (3) ODD ( Def- uneven, regularly- letter picking indicator for OD form road, daybreak- D )
33a. Woven leis in Micronesia (4) ISLE (Def- micronesia, woven- anagram indicator for lies )
45d. Missing Gridman's original long-spun cryptic puzzle (7) NONPLUS ( Def- puzzle, missing- deletion indicator for g , original- 1st letter picking indicator for g from gridman, cryptic- anagram indicator for lon spun )
53d. Scoff alone gobbling something worthless (5) OFFAL( Def- something worthless, gobbling- hidden word indicator for scOFF ALone )
Thank you :)
DeleteSub for 53 D
19a. Cassettes hiding valuable belongings (5) ASSET ( Def- valuable belongings, hiding- hidden word indicator, cASSETtes
16A: annoyed = hot under the collar
ReplyDelete( alcohol turned her)* + t(tense)
14A: bible= vade mecum
Very is v
Much esssntial is cu
(Made me)*
Hence, V+ (Adem)+e(cu)m
Sathia
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Delete14A was the last clue I solved. I waited for couple of days to submit just to get this clue right.
DeleteI could not solve and few connected ones, so never submitted.
Delete45D: puzzle= non plus
ReplyDeleteG(grid man) removed from (long spun)*
20D: gather= supprate
Drink is sup
Jabber is prate
Urudu is u
Term container indicator
Hence, sup+ p(u)rate
Sathia
58A With passion - SENSUALLY
ReplyDeletepartners(NS) go out(deletion) to(replacement) kiss(X)
intimately(den) - SEXUALLY
SE(-NS)(+X)UALLY
56A Small(defn) - ELFIN
Deletepart of fish - FIN
found behind latter half of keel - EL
FIN<=>EL
54A Plant(defn) - BRIER
Deleteis mostly short - BRIE(-F)
with Rose at the tip - R
58a Typo in your answer
DeletePlease go ahead and correct it.
DeleteOops! My mistake.
DeleteDad - d + s is the answer.
ReplyDeleteMy last, 6A: dilapidated= ramshackle
ReplyDelete(Realm)*
Cabin is shack
Hence, ram(shack)le
Sathia
6D This, introducing
ReplyDeletecase in antithesis - AS(first and last letters of antithesis)
to show(anind?) a marked difference(defn) - CONTRADISTINGUISH
(This+introducing+as)*
My fifth
ReplyDelete12D Clear(NET) somersault(reversal) challenge(DENY) after comprehending(cont. ind) about(C)
gravitation(defn) - TENDENCY
(NET<=)(DEN(C)Y)
Has anyone solved 1A?
ReplyDeleteSathia
Here are the unattempted clues as I marked them.
ReplyDeleteAc 1, 19, 25, 31, 32, 35, 46, 47, 49
Dn 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 17, 24, 32, 37, 48, 50, 51
32D LURID; shocking; {FLOURIDES-(SafE+Oil-prooF)}* shocking on double duty?
ReplyDelete48D ALIBI: story A LIe BI (~bye)
1A PARALLEL; like: (BALL PLAYER- BY)*
51D MOTET; choral song; ACCOMMODATION for travellesrs is MOTEL-> LisT ->MOTET
46A INTRO; foreword; eRrOr <=> A NT
51d 👌
Delete32D when you remove the letters S(af)E O(ilp-roo)F, LURID remains. So, no anagram for the remain fodder.
Delete1A looks like a CA. Can we get a better annotation. I could not solve this.
32d; You are right; my bad.
Delete1a is CA as per my anno. There is a question mark on the anagram indicator arrangement?. suggesting a stretch?
46A eRrOr <=> I NT
ReplyDeleteColonel - at the outset - Thank u so much!
ReplyDeleteAnd thanx to all my teachers here & specially to Dr.Nabar for encouraging me from the beginning
I feel more proud today than with my School Merit List Honour or all my college Gold Medals.
I had only one doubt. How does eat up lead to The?
Once again Happy Anniversary!
I hope I'll have enough confidence to attempt setting up clues the next time.
Eat up lead to TEA in 47ac. Small tree is Teak - k?
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Deletetea is a small plant in itself
Deleteup is the anagram indicator
DeleteThanks Gowri! And congrats :)
Delete1ac - PARALLEL - like
ReplyDelete(Ball player - by)*
I am still looking for a convincing annotation.
Delete{PARALLEL+BY}*=BALL-PLAYER [CA]
Delete25ac - DEMON - Telescopic
ReplyDelete2D - ANENT (Concerning)
ReplyDeleteChap = Man, Headless, so AN
Half Dement is ENT
31A - SCULL (Oar)
Pick = CULL
Small = S
Up First indicates placement of S before Cull
10D- LINGO (Dialect)
Telescopic - puzzLING Odisha
24D- BOMBE (Sweet)
Played = Anagram indicator
Anagram fodder - BOB, First letter of Marley (M) and final letter of Single (E)
My fifth
ReplyDelete1A - PARALLEL (Arrangement)
While I'm not entirely sure, I think this is an &Lit and a CA.
Arrangement is the definition and also an Anagram indicator.
Anagram Fodder - Ball player.
"By" according to the dictionary can also be notified as "Bye" which seems to indicate a cryptic removal of By and then arrange Ball Player.
6D- Ramie- Fibre- Ram i e
ReplyDeleteArm twisted- (ARM)*- Ram
International entrepreneur at first IE
50D- Goner- Will never work- G(ON)ER
ReplyDeleteMy third and I will stop with 3-
ReplyDelete32A- Lido- Recreational area
Lady=L
A match rejected- IDO- ODI=< (ODI= One Day International)
There about 8 clues still not touched. Why stop? It's past 3pm.
DeleteAc 35, 47, 49
ReplyDeleteDn 4, 5, 7, 17, 37 remain.
1A annotation seems to be an arrangement without limits to imagination. 😅
There is no mystery.
Delete, (comma) means separation/sudden cut.
That's a wow. 👌
Delete35AC INSET = image I (one) NS(partners) ET AL (others) -AL (criminal)
ReplyDeletecorrection: ET AL is actually and others
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ReplyDelete49 beggar my neighbour: card game
ReplyDelete(Or rugby game being (suc)h)*
17d Natural child birth
(Truth had brilliance -E)*
17D - NATURAL CHILDBIRTH (Type of Delivery)
ReplyDeleteFlummoxed - Anagram Indicator
Anagram Fodder - Truth Had Brilliance, remove E (leaving England's Captain)
37D - REAM (Squeeze a lemon)
Dairy Product - CREAM
A vitamin type = C, remove C (get vitamin out of dairy product)
7D - MACROCOSM (Space)
DeleteUnknown fellow in the US - MAC (American Slang)
Runs - R
Most of Moscow - MOSCO
Liberal - Anagram Indicator of MOSCO
I think the voting for best clue should happen after all the solutions and annotations are solved. Because only after the annotations, we can see how cryptic the clue was and appreciate it more
ReplyDeleteIt is already 5pm, I take liberty for one more,
ReplyDelete2D: concerning= anent
Headless chap is (-m)an
Half dement is ENT
Hence, an+ent
Sathia
4D Mainly(not fully) focus(LEVEL) on European(E)
ReplyDeleteembankment(defn) - LEVEE
(LEVEL(-L))(E)
I think 5D is the only clue left.
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ReplyDelete5d LADETTE: tomboy; Perhaps I= LETTER
ReplyDeleteL A D ETTEr
Nicely done. I think that completes the grid.
DeleteOh! U r right. I forgot the anno. I also did it like this only.
DeleteCol, i think we can have a Jumbo once a month on the same mode!
ReplyDeleteCollective setting and solving.
Since also the online autocorrect is working.
+1
DeleteWhich online autocorrect?
Delete"set up the post to receive and check submissions directly" - auto check may be.
DeleteToo much of an issue to compile and check. If someone can take on this task in compiling community grids it will help. This has been done on earlier occasions by others
DeleteI will try for next month atleast
DeleteThis blog is like a VADE DECUM for THCC followers.
ReplyDeleteI am sure Col.'s INBOX SWELLed with clues after he announced this project. Full of LINGO that is LURID to SAD to CONTRADISTINGUISH. perhaps some that' D get one HOT UNDER THE COLLAR. But the HIGH Priest with the able support of Mr. Ratnakar served his MASONRY in CLINGFILM.
I have a TENDENCY to go a SEXUALLY explicit LADETTE in a MINISKIRT story, but that will be ODD ANENT today.
Enough of playing BEGGAR-MY-NEIGHBOUR.
Share the BOMBE and sound the TAMBOURINEs. 🎊🎊🎊
Excuse the typos.
DeleteCongrats to all setters (esp KKR and LV) and solvers (esp Narayanaswamy). Thank you Colonel Sir. Happy about winning a prize for my clue! :) Delighted to contribute and my best wishes for the blog as always.
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot Doc !
DeleteCongratulations Narayanaswamy, Doc and other winners. Thanks Col, Viresh and all participants
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